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Re: simple date comparison yet it does not work !

Jimmy — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:53:47 GMT

amedjones:
But for hiding a field, it seems the opposite is true . So same case and I want to hide a field (section) if CutOffDate has not reached
if CutOffDate > today () hide?

Yes, this is correct. Later dates are greater than earlier dates, so January 2013 > December 2012 = true.

If you think of it as 2013-01 > 2012-12, then I think it makes perfect sense.

Re: simple date comparison yet it does not work !

amedjones — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:13:26 GMT

Thanks Jiimmy this work

But for hiding a field, it seems the opposite is true . So same case and I want to hide a field (section) if CutOffDate has not reached

if CutOffDate > today () hide?

I am abit confused with the greater than and lower than operator in Infopath . Lets compare December 2012 and Jan 2013 .. which date is older?

Does December 2012 > January 2013 = true ? or is it opposite ?

Re: simple date comparison yet it does not work !

Jimmy — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:21:00 GMT

The first thing you described is the opposite of the second thing you described. Logically, I think the second description is probably the right one, and in that case, it would be

If CuttOffDate < today() disable

simple date comparison yet it does not work !

amedjones — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:33:08 GMT

I have a field that I want to disable based on today's date but i just cannot get it to work

so For example I have a hidden field called "CutOffDate" with a value of 31/01/2013 and if the cut off date is less than today's date then disable field X .. my rules is as follow ( In human language , I want to give my users all the way to Jan 31 to enter value in field X , on Feb 1, field x will be disabled

If CutOffDate > today() disable